Note: The following are not graduate programs: Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), and Juris Doctor (JD). Please apply using the undergraduate application.

Admission requirements
For general information on FGSR admission requirements, please refer to the Academic Requirements section of either the Canadian Admissions Protocol or International Admissions Protocol pages. Graduate applicants are strongly advised to contact their chosen department as early as possible to learn of any additional requirements.

Application deadlines and entry datesSome departments accept applications year-round while others only allow entry once a year. For general information on graduate application deadlines, please refer to the Canadian Application Deadlines or International Application Deadlines on our website. Once you are in the online application and have selected a department and start term, you will be able to see when the department will begin accepting applications as well as the department deadline.

Application procedures
Some programs require you to identify a potential supervisor before applying and some departments may require different documentation at different stages of the application process.

We recommend you compile all supporting documents before starting your application.
You will need to scan and save all your supporting documents (except reference letters) as a PDF file* and then upload them directly to the online application portal. You must upload your documents on or before the application submission deadline for the program to which you are applying.

After you have consulted with your department, complete the graduate studies online application by clicking on the ApplyGrad button below.

A $100 CAD non-refundable application fee is required. Payments can be made using a valid VISA or MasterCard credit card. For a list of countries that are exempted, please see here.

Student ID number: If you have previously worked at, applied to or attended the University of Alberta, you will have a student ID number. Please make sure you use this 7-digit ID in the application where requested. If you have forgotten your ID, please contact grad.webadm@ualberta.ca, or call 780-492-3499 or 1-800-758-7136 (toll free Canada & US only).

To begin or continue an application, please click on the button below.